As you type, you typically look down thus taking your eyes off the road and distracting you.
Because - if you're driving you should ONLY be concentrating on the road! Texting takes your attention away from the task of driving - leading to lapses in concentration that could cause an accident or possibly even kill someone else or yourself.
It started when texting first began. Texting began and people started doing it while driving. It started whenever texting began.
1,340 out of 2,000 teens admit to texting while driving
Who was the first person to die from texting while driving
Yes there are laws regarding texting while driving in many states.
there have been over 1.36million deaths from texting and driving at the same time
Driving and texting is very dangerous. Many lives have been lost and ruined due to texting and driving. California has banned texting while driving and whether considered a moving violation or not, jail time and a large fee, are associated with this crime.
The consequences of texting and driving mainly depend on what state you live in. In California getting caught texting and driving will result in a $20 for the first offence and $50 for the second. In Utah, just getting caught texting while driving will carry a $750 fine and 3 months in jail.
178,000 babies die each year from texting and driving.
Texting while driving is very dangerous and should be outlawed.
Look at government statistics on accident reports ! Texting while driving doesn't simply 'bother others' - texting while driving KILLS PEOPLE ! And I speak from experience !
Texting while driving distracts the driver's attention from what they are supposed to be concentrating on, increasing the risk they will hit, and probably kill another road user.